Bowden Clip with Fusion 360

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The clips I'd had weren't fitting well on my E3D Lite6 bowden style hotend, so I decided to make some replacements right away. The Bowden Connector Clip I listed in the remix didn't work for me, but it served as a guide to start with - I only used the gap angle that I rounded to 12 degrees though. I design using either OpenSCAD or Fusion 360 depending on which one works best for me with a particular design. In this case, I chose Fusion 360 so I could get easier rounding on ledges. I printed four of these at a time using Zyltech Blue PETG. I included the Fusion 360 file in case anyone wants to modify the design a little more. There are nine variables that should make it easier to adjust to your liking. Here are the variables and their current settings: Ht = 1.0mm (Height of Clip) ID = 5.5mm (Internal Diameter of Clip) OD = 10.0mm (Outside Diameter of Clip) Gap = 3.8mm (Gap width) Gap_Ang = 12.0 deg (Gap Angle) F_Rad = 0.5mm (Fillet Radius) Tab_Ht = 2.7mm (Tab extrusion Height on each side of center) Tab_Len = 3.25mm (Tab Length) Tab_Offset = ID / 2 (Tab Offset)